TWO weeks' worth of rain fell on central Scotland in just two hours tonight to wreak havoc on rail and roads.

Torrential downpours shut Glasgow’s main rail stations and brought motorways, including parts of the M8 and the Edinburgh City bypass, to a standstill.

The deluge hit the central belt, southern Scotland and Fife, causing misery for thousands of commuters.

Both Central and Queen Street rail stations in Glasgow were forced to close and trains were stopped from entering Waverley in Edinburgh, adding an hour to journeys.

The main deluge hit just after rush hour and was over within a couple of hours. But the Met Office has warned of more thunderstorms tomorrow.

A Met Office spokesman said: “We had 35 mm of rain recorded in some places, which is not what we expect in one day in July.

“The rain came down very heavily in the central belt and southern Scotland and caused many problems on transport roites before the conditions cleared up.

“We expect more unsettled weather to follow in the next few days.”

In Edinburgh, the A720 bypass was reduced to a snail’s pace at rush hour, with delays worsened by an earlier crash in tha bad weather.

Naomi Cornwall, a spokeswoman for Traffic Scotland, said: “What is unusual is the amount of flooding at this time of year. The city bypass is particularly bad for flooding but this has been such a downpour in such a short space of time. Baberton is especially bad.”

Many motorists took more than an hour extra to complete journeys. to and from the capital.

On the M8, flash flooding near the Showcase Leisure Park in Coatbridge also caused a traffic slowdown that affected thousands.

Train services to and from Milngavie were suspended due to a landslip in the town and a tree on the line at Bearsden.

The Met Office issued an amber warning across much of central Scotland, telling the public to be aware of heavy downpours and surface flooding.

Among badly hit streets was Hawthorn Street in Glasgow, which was completely cut off as water reached depths of 4ft.

A Diamond Jubilee concert at George Square in Glasgow, attended by the Queen and Prince Philip, was cancelled before it could be completed.

The royal guests missed the worst of the rain by attending earlier in the day before heading off to other functions.